Frank Holmes: Use an Active Manager for Specialized Equity Markets

Apr 16, 2013 9:02 pm ET

Under what circumstances would you advise somebody to use active money managers as opposed to index funds?

I believe a portion of an investor’s diversified portfolio should hold actively managed funds, especially for specialized equity markets that require specialized knowledge and expertise, as the pricing tends to be inefficient.

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